Books about women’s struggles to achieve equality with men ought to be obsolete, but reality outstrips reason in almost every realm involving gender. As a result, talented veteran author Sheila Weller has turned her attention to the business of network television news to show how three women — Diane Sawyer, Katie Couric and Christiane Amanpour — have advanced the cause of equality but so far have fallen short of erasing inequality. …

A groundbreaking new picture book for children explains in clear, direct language what it means – and how it feels – to be transgender. “I Am Jazz,” by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings, is based on the true story of Jazz Jennings, who was born a boy but has always identified as a girl. …

There’s been talk in recent months about high-quality television shows tapping into the same human need for long-form stories as books. The shows under discussion are generally cable series that are particularly ambitious in arc and scope. “Are the New ‘Golden Age’ TV Shows the New Novels?” a recent New York Times headline asked. Let me answer. No. …